Romanian net salary, 2026

An estimate for the main job, a full month, in the second half of 2026. It does not replace a payslip.

Example

5,000 lei gross, no dependents and no vouchers: deduction 562.25 lei, net 2,981.22 lei.

Pension is 25%, health is 10%, income tax is 10%. The gross minimum used here is 4,325 lei, from 1 July 2026.
The basic personal deduction is a percentage of the minimum wage, not of your gross. With no dependents it starts at 20% and drops by 0.5 points for every 50 lei above the minimum, up to the minimum plus 2,000 lei.
Under 26, 15% of the minimum is added, if gross pay stays within that ceiling. Each child under 18 enrolled in school adds 100 lei, for one parent.
200 lei stays out of the pension, health, and tax base when the contract base is the minimum and gross pay, without vouchers, is at most 4,600 lei. At exactly 4,325 lei it applies anyway. From 4,326 to 4,600 lei, only if you tick the box.
Meal vouchers are outside pension and the employer contribution. They are charged 10% health, then income tax. At most 23 vouchers, at most 45 lei each.